Regenwater lijkt schoon, maar afstromend water kan sediment en verontreinigingen meenemen. Daardoor wordt de vraag steeds urgenter: wanneer moet u zuiveren en welke oplossing past bij uw locatie en normenkader?Op 31 maart organiseert InfraCampus – Stichting IKN samen met Water Alliance een Kennisdeeldag …

In response to the growing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, this thesis proposes designing a rain garden as a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The primary goal of this project is to create design of a nature-based solution that not only manages …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

Greater New Orleans is surrounded by wetlands, the Mississippi River and two lakes. Excess rain can only be drained off with pumping systems or by evaporation due to the bowl-like shape of a large part of the city. As part of the solution to make New Orleans climate adaptive, green infrastructure has …

Regenwater (her)gebruik: Na droge jaren komt dit hoog op de agenda te staan. Maar wat kan gebruik van regenwater betekenen voor klimaatadaptatie en de energietransitie? (Fred Prins van GEP)

Regenwassermanagement und Klimafolgeanpassung in den Niederlanden

Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water preservation, reduction of runoff and flood protection, groundwater pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and microclimate control. Gdańsk is one …

The aim of this research was to find out if Mycelium has the ability to replace stones in a roman arch bridge structure, by setting up the appropriate laboratory tests and by conducting a desk research to help identifying the best substrate out of the three substrates picked that will produce mycelium …

Groene, infiltrerende verharding is een maatregel die genomen wordt om de negatieve effecten van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan. Het doorbreekt de betonnen laag van de stad met groen waardoor het helpt tegen zowel piekbuien, droogte als hittestress. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd om een beter inzicht …